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Jersey City, NJ vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- Mission Viejo is 0% more densely populated than Jersey City.
- People are 33.6% more likely to be married in Mission Viejo.
- The Median Age is 11.2 years older in Mission Viejo.
 Jersey City, NJMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,932329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.738.4
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 Population - 2010248,324  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock93,102285,036,114
 Population - 1990228,537  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,306.693.4
 Land Area14.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jersey City, NJMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Jersey City, NJMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 White22.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian25.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jersey City, NJMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.6%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.832.60
 Households115,654  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,38780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households48,402  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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Reviews for Mission Viejo    22 Reviews

Beautiful, but for the wealthy. If you make less than 150K, you won't be able to afford to live here. Even for Southern California, MV is off-the-chart expensive. A  More

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Over 12 years ago

Mission Viejo does not charge a business license tax for businesses located in the community and home-based businesses are allowed under current zoning laws as long as  More

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Please give me your advisese i need to know how is the best place to live near los angeles, safe, earthquakes, snakes, best schools, no racism, etc...,i donĀ“t know  More

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